24 May
2009
24 May
'09
4:49 p.m.
On 24 May 2009 at 12:34, Dave McGuire wrote:
They go by the same designation over here.
They're one of the
worst connector designs I've ever seen. Not even suitable for VHF
use, why on earth someone named them "UHF" is quite beyond me. Have
you ever put one on a network analyzer? Bumps and reflections all
over the place.
They're ancient (1930s) and go back to a time when "UHF" was 30 MHz.
and up. "Microwave" was anything shorter than 1 meter. Given the
materials and technology of the time, their survival has been nothing
short of remarkable.
Cheers,
Chuck